The key to mastering any technique is to break it down into smaller digestible chunks and steps, allowing you to then replicate the process over and over using the same easy to execute steps.  In the butterfly guard pass below, Chris Yonkers takes...

This weekend, grappling and combat sports legend Dean Lister arrived home to find a burglary suspect in his house.  The following recording was made by Dean and shows some of the bizarre behavior of the person in his house.  Check it out below!...

How much time do you spend on guard retention? There are literally hundreds of resources pertaining to the subject, each with their own unique qualities that can assist you in your quest for a more impenetrable guard. There are several layers of the...

Over the last few years, in the world of competitive grappling there has been an increase in trash talking to promote matches.  Is this a good thing, or could be it be more dangerous to the future of grappling and competition than teaching...

As practitioners of the gentle art, we find ourselves in some pretty precarious positions from time to time. We’re no strangers to getting twisted up in knots and being squeezed and bent in ways that we may have not thought possible. The early...

Taking a day off from BJJ isn’t always the most appealing idea. But sometimes it’s necessary. If you’ve consistently been going hard, there will be a point where your body demands a rest. If you ignore the signs, your body will at some...

If you keep yourself informed on the most current events in the BJJ community, you’ve probably seen the recent video of a police officer masterfully controlling a suspect from the mount position. The video surfaced on social media and caught fire, drawing the...

One of the biggest light bulbs that eventually goes off after quite a bit of time training is that sometimes forward is not the best way to go forward when executing a pass.  When you come to the end of your life and...

Lachlan Giles is one of the premiere grapplers from the land down under and is a Coach and teammate of Craig Jones.  In the video below, he breaks down his use of the kimura grip as a set up for a variety of...

Butterfly guard is one of the longest existing classic open guard positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Sometimes referred to as "hooks guard", it consists of using the insteps of the feet, combined with curled toes to keep a constant connection to an opponent. ...

In a beautifully shot video by Stuart Cooper, rising BJJ star Craig Jones shares his views on a variety of topics. He gives insight into his first experiences with leg locks, and their efficiency. He speaks about the dangers of facing Rousimar Palhares...

Several members of Team Renzo Gracie will be stepping into the arena this coming weekend for Kasai 3. The event takes place on Saturday, August 18th and will feature some of the most exciting grapplers from the current and up and coming BJJ...

Effectively securing the mount position can be one of the hardest places to get to because it is easily one of the most feared positions to get stuck in and therefore, your opponent or training partner will be doing everything in their power...

If you can lock a body triangle around any human, I salute you. When I’m able to use the body triangle (normally on someone my size or smaller) the elements of control I feel are absolutely amazing. It helps to free up the...

You may have learned the UPA escape or the trap and roll at your very first academy intro lesson. When the subject of BJJ comes up in a setting of non-practicing folks, it’s one of the first techniques that comes to mind. Why?...